WEST KENTUCKY — This week, Gov. Andy Beshear and first girl Britainy Beshear joined Santa Claus in Graves and Marshall counties for Christmas in July events, bringing toys and presents to youngsters affected by the Dec. 10-11 twister outbreak.
Christmas in July brings presents to youngsters impacted by December storms in Graves and Marshall counties
On Saturday, the Kentucky Dream Heart and Related Church in Paducah will host their very own, multi-county Christmas in July occasion for twister survivors and their households.
Organizers say the occasion will probably be held in three places: the Mayfield-Graves County Extension Workplace at 4200 U.S. 45 in Mayfield, on the Kentucky Opry at 88 Chilton Lane in Benton and on the courtroom sq. in downtown Dawson Springs.
The Christmas in July occasion will probably be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, July 16, in any respect three places.
In a information launch despatched Thursday, organizers say the occasion will embrace meals from Texas Roadhouse and the Mercy Cooks catastrophe aid group, in addition to toy giveaways, video games, inflatables and particular friends.
The occasion may even give attention to emotional care and assist for twister survivors and their households, the information launch says.
“Our partnerships from throughout Kentucky and throughout the nation have made this occasion attainable,” Kentucky Dream Heart Govt Director Christina Garrott mentioned in an announcement included within the information launch. “We’re extremely blessed that so many individuals love our group. We need to supply these households assist and allow them to know they’re cherished and never forgotten.”
For extra details about the occasion, to use to take part and to study how one can assist organizers, go to kentuckydreamcenter.org.